Ann Marie Jaworski
Arnold,MD
Summary
Experienced Social Worker with over twenty years of Hospital and community clinic experience with all populations. Empathetic and accountable with direct experience supervising staff and student interns. Knowledge with psychosocial evaluations, presentations, benefits (Public Assistance), health insurances, community resources and interventions with patient and family. Possesses strong interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills and well respected. Exercises sound judgement in critical situations. Adaptable, dedicated and self-motivated.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dialysis Social Worker, Per Diem
Renalis Dialysis
02.2020 - Current
- Completed comprehensive psycho-social assessments, PHQ-9 evaluation and care plans. Assisted in completion of advance directives.
- Assisted in completion of applying for KDP insurance and American Kidney Fund grants.
- Advocated for patients'' rights and preferences, promoting self-determination within the context of treatment and care plan goals.
- Documented clinical sessions held with patients and family members.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary team communication by participating in monthly QAPI and sharing vital information on patients'' progress.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trusting relationships that supported effective interventions.
- Maintained thorough documentation of all interventions, assessments, and case notes in accordance with regulatory guidelines and agency policies.
- Conducted crisis interventions as needed, addressing urgent mental health concerns and ensuring patient safety.
Emergency Room / Medical Social Worker
Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center
01.2010 - Current
- Assisted over 1200 patients/families per year in Emergency Department.
- Participate in Covid-19 Care Team within Emergency Department.
- Member of Complex Care team in Emergency Department.
- Evaluate patients for discharge planning, working with all medical populations, Emergency Dept, Med-Surg, Dialysis, Oncology, Orthopedics and Maternity.
- Assist patients with rehab/skilled nursing facilities placement.
- Provide ongoing education / support to patients and their families regarding medical conditions and discharge process and procedures.
- Led inpatient cancer support group – LEAH (lend ear an heart).
- Communicate with medical teams, patients and families to implement effective discharge plans.
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community and home environments.
Hospice Social Worker
Hospice Of New York
07.2007 - 11.2012
- Provide support to patients in the community, skilled nursing homes and inpatient settings.
- Educate patient and families with process of death and dying.
- Give emotional support to patient and families throughout and after hospice process.
- Assist with funeral planing.
- Assist with financial needs and community resources.
- Individual counseling with patient and family for bereavement.
Dialysis Social Worker
South Nassau Communities Hospital
08.2003 - 12.2010
- Evaluate patients for discharge planning, working manly with new dialysis and chronic dialysis pt from home and nursing homes.
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
- Conduct psychological evaluations.
- Coordinated program referrals for community-based resources, ie new dialysis, rehab placement.
- Make mandated reports to Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services.
- Educate/support families regarding patient’s new dialysis diagnosis.
- Assist patients in applying for concrete services.
- Assist in transfer of patients to other hospitals/skilled nursing facilities/rehab.
- Set up of surgical/medical supplies for discharge of patient.
- Work closely with HMO for insurance authorization for placement of patient into community dialysis unit, nursing home and rehab placement with dialysis.
- Provided ongoing counseling to help patients deal with conditions and processes.
- Documented case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
PINS/DAS Supervisor in Bronx Family Court
Neighborhood Youth & Family Services
06.2001 - 07.2003
- Responsible for overall supervision of all direct services provided to over 500 clients.
- Responsible for overall administration of case planners, family aides and their accountability.
- Responsible for supervision, training, guidance, and performance evaluation of case planners and family aides in carrying out casework and counseling for children and families, and accountability of case records assessment, intervention, services and advocacy's.
- Responsible for approving service plans, DAS reports/UCR’s regarding individual cases.
- Responsible for community outreach, contacts with community providers, and other organizations and agencies.
- Responsible for preparation of Monthly Progress Report (MPR), quarterly report for CJC, DMH and DAS Assessment report and all other pertinent reports requested by funding sources.
- Participate in Agency, PINS outside community meetings and trainings as recommended.
Certified Social Worker
Samaritan Village Inc, Jamaica Ambulatory Services
09.1999 - 06.2001
- Provide direct administrative supervision to Continuing Care staff.
- Conduct psychosocial assessments and referrals.
- Conduct individual, group and family counseling consistent with objectives identified in client’s individual treatment plan.
- Serve as liaison/advocate to community agencies and organizations in assisting with forging professional linkages with concrete services/resources and referrals.
- Participate as member of multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- Assess client for need of psychosocial lectures.
- Design and facilitate parenting groups, anger management groups and psychosocial lectures.
- Assess client for need of psychiatric intervention.
- Maintain caseload of clients, client records and legal weekly/monthly reports.
- Conduct supervised urine analysis screenings.
- Collaborate and facilitate linkages between legal agencies regarding treatment and compliance of client to program.
- Collaborated with E.A.P (employee assistance program).
Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker
North Shore University Hospital
05.1989 - 10.1991
- Conduct psychosocial evaluation
- Conduct program planning and implementation for individual treatment plans.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Provide psycho educational support to clients/families.
- Performed discharge planning.
- Attained benefits and services.
- Co-led groups with team members.
- Recommended long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Adelphi Unversity
Garden City, NY05.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Accounting
Adelphi University
Garden City, New York05.1988
Skills
- Administrative
- Supervisor
- Intern Field Instructor
- Knowledge with insurance benefits
- Computer literate
- Counseling
- Legal knowledge
- Co-led meetings
- Departimental group participation
- Psycho-Social history assessment
- Assessing needs
- Problem resolution
- Strong communication skills
- Emergency room services
Certification
Maryland License Master of Social Work, June 2020
NYS License Master of Social Work, September 2004
Certification of Social Work, January 2000
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic 1989
CASAC Precertification, September 2001
PTSD and Stress Debriefing, September 2002
NY State Department of Health PRI Screener, November 2009
REIKI Master Level 1 and 2, August 2007
Certification in Trauma Assessment and Treatment, June 2011
EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Certification, June 2012
Certification in Military Trauma, May 2014
Timeline
Dialysis Social Worker, Per Diem
Renalis Dialysis
02.2020 - Current
Emergency Room / Medical Social Worker
Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center
01.2010 - Current
Hospice Social Worker
Hospice Of New York
07.2007 - 11.2012
Dialysis Social Worker
South Nassau Communities Hospital
08.2003 - 12.2010
PINS/DAS Supervisor in Bronx Family Court
Neighborhood Youth & Family Services
06.2001 - 07.2003
Certified Social Worker
Samaritan Village Inc, Jamaica Ambulatory Services
09.1999 - 06.2001
Inpatient Psychiatric Social Worker
North Shore University Hospital
05.1989 - 10.1991
Master of Social Work -
Adelphi Unversity
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Accounting
Adelphi University
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